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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23


One long embrace and one shy, sweet
kiss ratified this silent promise.
Put on that pretty lilac dress, Martie,
Monday morning, and meet me at S
O'Clock Just beyond the Swayle brook, and
in one hour we will be one, and say moth
ing to anybody. Oh, yes; one other
thing. win You trust the children to me
to bring up? Will you give them into my
guardianship completely? Answer yes,
without question"
why certainly. Since wei
''All right. Now must really 60, for
there's thousand things to do. You
will be there?" and as she answered yes,
he caught her plump little form to his
heart again, and kissed her again for
goodby; and he leaped the fence at a
bound, and in few minutes was at home
about his 'chores, ~ with light heart, for
he loved Martie truly and well, and he
now saw his way to happiness with the
one girl he loved.
Sunday he went away in the morning,
and was gone all day, and only returned
in time for supper.
After the table was cleared, and Mrs.
1lcmphill sat down to rest, with a clean
pocket handkerchief folded over her knees,
to save her black silk dress, and her Bible
in her hands, for she always held her
Bible thus every Sunday evening, though
no one could remember ever seeing her
read in it, Jabez arose from his seat and
walked up and down the room in silence.
His mother watched him uneasily.
At last he spoke:
Mother, am thinking of getting mar
ricd.n
1t was out at lastl
Her fear was well placed, and the shock
was great.
Mother, how would you like Lucinda
Rosencrants for daughter?"
In all her imaginings she had never let
her fancy run riot to an extent that could
have permitted Lucinda Rosencrants to
enter her head as the possible choice OF
her son.
Pretty enough, but coarse and ignorant
daughter of two idle, dissolute parents
lazy and slovenly herself, and fond OF
dancing and party going, and all the very
things that Mrs IIemphill abhorred, it is
no wonder that she sat pale and shocked
and speechless.
OF all the girls that she knew, or had
ever heard Of Lucinda was the last one
that she would have chosen, and she could
not bear it.
IL thought you liked Marthy," she
said, TREMENDOUSLY.
Il do like Martha; but you said SC
much'-----
II rather you'd picked her OUT
"She refused me-"
"I;efused you l guess you're as goot
as she any time. Any gal ought to b,
proud to get YOU"
''She did not think so, and her refusa
did not hurt me long. What do yor
think of Lucinda?"
"Oh, Jabez, don't ask. | never chr
give IN to your marrying into that awful
family. Just think of what set they
pre, and Lucinda'll be just tho same
There amt another girl that can hold {
candle to Marthy if it wasn't for then
there children"
"She gave them all away yesterday,
heard, to II guardian"
''Jabez, don't You think you coult
change her resolutions Ne amt bound t,
Lucindy, be yes
You know, mother, never break m,
word"
Mrs Hemphill groaned.
'Id ruther you had took Mari
with ten young uns to feed and raise tia.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23
SPORTING AND ATHLETE

Sir Dixon is the most popdx =
Tor the next Kentucky Derby.
The Dryers have engagements b
300, 600 of stakes next season
James Quirk, the Canadian Ern
gone to England to try bis luck MS
caps.
1t is not at all improbable thaD1
Mccartney and Peter Nolan will mi
neapolis some time next month
W. Byrd Page, the worlds 2
jumper, has decided to quit pa1R
70 on with his post graduate coga
University OF Pennsylvania
1endigo, the great English ns q
whom an offer of 100000 was n1'
years ago by his owner, a weala!
now has nearly that amount 70 BIS =
stakes won, and is still sound and asl
California now has the honor q
the best trotting records at !, Z san'
old, viz: Yearling, Ncrlaine' zAa''
old, Wildhowor, 2,2l' SyealM
Wilkes, 2:1S; 4-year-old, ManAuA !
Freddy" Gallagher, Of Cleveland
Riley, of Franklin, O., met u n''
Eov. %, and signed articles Of ssn y
a six round glove fight on De, ~ y
gher's weight is 155 pounds anu A's
Tof Wall, the middle weight cial
England, after making q touf 'u.s,.
land, expects to leave for tbs c0g -
latter part of December 10 nsn' -,
sey for from $1,000 to s2Wass'
middle weight championship q "
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23
CHRISTMAS MORNING.

Keen blew the wind across the naked void,
Glimmered the snow fields white.
Aweary with longing, doubt and pain,
watched the silent night.
All, mel Joy comes and goes but grief remains
My days shall comfort bring;
But harlll Upon the frosty winter air
The Christmas chimings ring.
And, like a guilty ghost at breath of dawn,
My coward meanings fly;
Echoes again tn adoring song that woke
Beneath Judea's sky.
And sweeter, clearer, louder, chime on chime,
Ring out, O, happy bellsl
For every peal with jubilant refrain,
The wondrous tidings tells.
Louise Both Hendrikson.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23

Mark, p" said he, throw all that stuff
away and take double the amount of the
best, and take poultry and fruit and tea
ana coffee and bread and sugar and but
Ter, yes, and anything else you fancy. and
make them up into separate parcels and
give one good, generous basketful to every
poor family you know Yes, Mark, and
then, II your mother is able to bear it,
take her in a carriage and come down to
my house this evening to dinner, and we
VIII discuss our new sign with Perkins
ana Hancock on it. Yes, God bless nsl
On, no, I'm not crazy! I've lust come to
my senses, and he hurried home and as
tonished Mrs. Warner by a handsome
crisp note for $50 and ordered dinner
which would have staggered her if She
had not had so good a beginning from her
sisters farm. ava
zen years have passed since that time.
refer Perkins is a round, happy man. To
see his jolly, benign face glow at Won from
over owe, MS counter makes you involuntarilv
look round for the other Cbeervhis
orotheri and now if he was called he
W yoal not go empty handed before his
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23
Christmas.

AS concentrating the birth of the
FOUNDER OF the Christian religion, it is a
relglons feast. But in the popular ap-
prehenslon its religious character has
oeen superseded by its social and char
ltaole significance. 1t has become the
feast Of good fellowship in the highest
sanse-good fellowship with q religious
sanction Nominally it is the birthday of
inc founder of Christianity. Practically
II Is the day of st. Nicholas, the feast Of
Santa Claus, the patron Of all children
llarpor's Weekly
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23
United State, Postage STAMINA

fhe United States has been, without
doubt, the most prolific Of all countries in
the world III the issue of postage stamns,
having put forth over 800 different varic-
ties altogether. The number of distinct
varieties issued by the various govern.
'entS throughout the world is vnriousk
estimated, but 5000 would probably cover
the whole. Chicago Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23
OAudHrtA

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Of honey - =, Keeps, "a ~
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town. ns'' n MAS \ L!zsis nsus.
tains II s,s comprising !
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herself eI i ~ as, yaan 20 i n
from o'' ha u inc SHAPE It ! ~ 81
I'm 'ior wedding wresth
Before going 70 Oh, I.
ing Of fl bry M, ,'. Cleveland A.
yaforv ~ .hs I from the Wa \ /
several ~ chu .,,e Central Uubp n
MI. .lu'cnes and chariisbs n
WIS susan D. ANTHONY !,
i i. T, woman suffrage cl,,is !:
=, .n',iana' and her apussI. /.
aorss nave resulted il nar, 4.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23
The MulnIners of Scotland.

The mummers, guisers or guizards oc
cupied Il prominent place in all Christina
ob5ervances in the early history of Scot
land and this form of Christmas amuse
ment was evidently survival from tn
Roman Saturnalia. In 1877 there wer
mummers on Christmas Eve in London
Later masking, or ''mumming," was fol
bidder by royal edict An old piece c
verse anent the mummers reads:
To shorten winters sadness,
See where the folks with gladness
Disguised are all a-coming,
Right wantonly a-mumming,
Fa Ia.
Whilst youthful sports are lasting,
To feastng turn out fasting.
With revels and with wassas,
Make grief and care our vassals,
Fa Ia.
For youth it well beseemeth,
That pleasure he esteemeth,
And sullen age is hated.
That mirth would have abated,
Fa Ia.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23
BRIGHTEST AND BEST.

Brightest and best OF the Sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid;
Star of the east, the horizon adjoining,
Guide where our infant Radecmcr Is laid.
Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining,
Low lies his head with the beasts of the stall,
Angels adore hi a ia slunber rcsnn~,
Maker and Monarch nnd Saviour of al.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23

SSGme, bring with noise,
MY merry, merry BOYS,
while my good dame she
Bids you all be free
Aha drink to your hearty desirins.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-23

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16
GOING WEST on WHEELS.
Overland Trip Of Two Young Bicycle Riders
En- Route from Philadelphia to Omaha.

Two members Of the Pennsylvania Bicycle
Club, J. e. Gould and W. T. Fleming. are in
the city. having made tho entire journey from
Philadelphia on their wheels. They
route to Omaha. where Mr. Fleming will trans
act some business. when the return trip will be-
gin over the route they will follow in going
thitner from this city. After the trip is COM
pleted they will have ridden six thousand miles
on their bicycles. So far. from Phiadel-
phia here. they have covered l, 800 miles.
They left the city named on May
l6. and went through New Jersey.
thence up the Hudson to Albany. Troy. SYRIA
cuse Buffalo. Cleveland. Cadiz and thence to
Smithfield, Ohio, where five weeks stay
made with Mr.. Goulds sister. Their journey
was resumed on Monday last. and took them to
Morristown, Bridgeport Jacksontown, Column
bus. Springfield, Dayton and Eaton. Ohio.
thence to Richmond and to this city. They left
Richmond at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning and
reached hero at o'clock last night, travelling
during that time seventy-one and one-eighth
miles. Tho last ten miles they walked. At
thence to St Louis. The exact line OF travel
from this city has not been laid Until
they got within thirty-five miles of Indianapo-
lis, the young riders say they had fine roads, but
the last stretch was very dusty and rough. MIR.
Gould said the weather for the past two days
made it doubtful whether they could continue
the journey their machines. 1T was nip and
the trip took header that bruised him consid-
erably. Mr. Gould fell three times once down
an embankment twenty feet high. Their aver
age travel so far has been 6ls miles per day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16
THE WRITER POISONING.
A Former Indiana Woman Arrested on the
Charge of Poisoning Her Husband.

Denver (CoI.) Special.
Denver now has the most sensational poison
ing ever known in the West Mrs. Emma
Witter accused of numbering her husband,
John A. Witter, by arsenical poisoning.
warrant was sworn out against her this after
noon, charging her with the crime, and the dis
trict attorney says she will be arrested tonight.
John Witter, the deceased was the president Of
the Percheron Norman Horse Company, AID
Mr.. Studebaker, the wagon manufacturer, and
other prominent Eastern Capitalists were as
sociated with him in the business for many
years. He has been prominsnt citizen and
business man here, and the horrible manner Of
his death is the talk of the Rocky Mountain
country. His wife was Emma Marble. daugh-
ter of Isaac Marble, of South Bend Ind. John
Witter and Emma Marble were schoomates at
South Bend, and were married at that place
seventeen years ago. For several years their do
nestle life was happy one. But during the past
two or three years serious trouble arose. Witter
became Indifferent to his wife, and his deep at
tachment for his niece, Mrs. Hatton, of this city,
greatly aroused the jealousy of Mrs. Witter.
Mrs. Hatton is travelling in Europe with
her sister Mrs. Rollins, OF this CITY. who 10
daughter-in-law of ex-United States Senator
Rollins. For two years Witter and bis wife
have not lived as husband and wife. although
residing under the same roof. He would take
his niece to all public entertainments, and it is
charged that there criminal intim acy be-
tween them. Mrs. Wttcr became and
more jealous Mr. Witter talking of selling
out and going to Europe about the time of the
departure of his niece, Mrs HattoL, but ard
denly he bscame sick. From a strong man OF
160 pounds he sank to almost skeleton inside
of three months. His disease baffied the best
medical skill in the city until chree days before his
death, when the nurse observed peculiar powder
in the milk which had been prepared for the
sick by his wife. The gave the
sediment to the attending physician, who
alyzing it found that it contained arsenic On
other occasions afterward Mrs Writer, according
to the nurses story, refused to let the children
eat any of the food that had been prepared for
her husband. Three days before his death Wit
ter was taken from his own house and when he
dying his children were sent for but not his
wife. After his death an autopsy was held, and
the chemists analysed his stomach and liver
and found arsenic therein, and although The tes-
timony before the coronsr's jury showed great
deal of circumstantial evidence against the wife,
yet the jury brought in a verdict that the de-
ceased came to his death from arsenical poison
ing The district attorney, owing to the prom
inence of the case deemed 1t necessary to swear
out a warrant as stated, and the case will come
up in the courts tomorrow. It is said the bail
will be fixed at $40, 900. Mrs Witter, when in
terviewed, said that she was innocent and that
she could explain it all away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16
Boils and Pimples

And other affections arising from impure blood may
appear at this season. when the blood is heated.
Hoods Sarsaparilla the of these troub
les by purifying. vitaizng and enrching the blood
and at the time it gives tone and strength to the
whole system and makes feel like new man."
II know Hoods Sarsaparila to be good by the trial
gave it for eruptions my face had hard time
purify my blood but succeeded at last with Hoods
Sarsaparilla." HARRY g. PARR. Champaign. III
Hoods Sarsaparilla . blood purifier has no
equal It the system. strengthens and invigor
ates giving life. have taken it for kidney COM
plant. with the best results" D. R. SAUNDERS 81
Pearl street, Cincinnati 0.
Be get the peculiar medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
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Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists $1 six for SIS. Prepared only
by c. T. HOOD s. CO., Apothecaries. Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16
MR.. SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN.


Columbus Special.
y The conclusion arrived at by the friends Of
Senator Sherman, to test his strength in the
State convention that assemblies al Toledo two
weeks from to-day, and then and there discover
the strength of the alleged opposition to Mr.
Sherman in his own State, provokes eonsidera
Bile comment and discussion in political circles
Whether the move to inject the presidential con-
troversy into the State convention is wise one
there are various views expressed. II can be
stated, however, that tho authorized friends and
workers of Mr.. Sherman are fully determined
upon the course Indicated in last nights dis
patches.
This afternoon Congressman Thompson, Gen.
Grosvenor and Hon. Geo. X. Nash were closstsd
with Governor Foraker discussing the wisdom Of
convention. IL Is understood that Governor For
aker does not coincide with the views
OF these gentlemen; not but that
senator's nomination, but because Of fear that
such action might serve to conplicAte matters
in the State Campaign. General John Beatty.
the move 10 indorse Mr.. sherman in the State
convention and the General says that, "Ohio
could not pay moro graceful tribute to her
aolest statesman. There 10 no valid reason, SO
far as can see. why IL should not be done and
done heartily" Referring to the opposition
to the introduction OF a resolution indorsing
Mr.. sherman as the choice or OHIO Tor tho ho-
publican standard bearer In 1883, General Beatty
remarked that he had never known good
resolution that somebody did not object 10, nor
a candidate. The fate Of the raAn who tried TO
please everybody was not q aappy one. The
best thing a convention can do IL to please tho
majority. There will be more mon grAtihed by
n resolution favoring John Sherman for the
presidency than for the nomination Of Foraker
for Governor. Will not the Blaine men kick 2
Kick mt whats Certainly not at Foraker
He will not DO delegate to the convcntics. The
majority have rights as well as the minority,
and IL the majority wants John Sherman for the
candidate in 1883. IL should have courage say
So We ight over candidates and elect them,
and this will not be the hrst time the Republi-
cans have fought our resolutions"
The Hon. L. ID. Meyer, n warm personal
friend OF Mr.. Sherman. speaks ont most en-
platte on the question of Endorsement "The
friends of Mr.. Sherman are largely In the ma
iorty In Ohio. and should not longer hesitate In
speaking out their sentiments. They have too
long acted on the defensive. and. 10 might be
add cd, in n cowardly manner. A large majority
OF the Republicans in this State are for Mr..
Sherman, and now Is the time for them to In
dorse him as the choice of Ohio. This Is duo to
Mr. Sherman, due to tie Republican party and
the State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16

Of certain Of these conspirators the ultimate OBJ
ject of the conspiracy was fully effected This
Indictment must be considered as II Representa-,
tive in Congress from the Seventh congressional
district was the only officer voted for at the cleo
ton of Nov 2, 1856, end all the acts charged
are with reference to the election of such Repre-
sentative. By Section $685. Congress has pro-
hibited two kinds of offenses one q sin OF omis-
sion, which is defined, ANY officer of an election
at which Representative in Congress is voted
for who ueglects or refuses to per-
form any duty in regard TO such election
required of him by any law of the United States
of any State or Territory thereof
The other is a sir of commission, which consists
in doing acs by such laws unauthorized with
intent to affect any such election or the result
thereof The Legislature may and often does
prohibit the doing of q thing, even out OF which
no harm could arise, and the do
ing Of that thing after the prohibition
The evil intent consists in disobedience to the
law. The law constitutes tho inspector off,
Ger Of election and custodian Of the papers con-
tanning statement OF the result OF the vote in
bis precinct; makes it his duty to safely keep
the same in his possession and safely return
them to the canvAssing board. Any deviation
these rules constitutes neglect and failure to
perform duty required by law falls within
the prohibition contained In Section 55l5,
s United States Revised Statutes, And is q
CRIME punishable by this court. Tho Indiana
statutes make the inspector the depository of
these papers aud provides that he with the 9th
innate And canvass the vote of the county from
these papers. This clearly indicates that he
must safely keep these papers during the
interim between the election and the
meeting of the board of canvassersn
Judge McNutt concluded the argument for the
petitioner. After speaking great while he
remarked that the afternoon was exceedingly
warm, and that he did not care, under the cir
cumstances. to take further time Of the court,
but would close Justice Harlan then adjourned
the hearing. saying that he would give his de-
cision at IL o'clock to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16
To Architects, Seulptars and Designers.
office of the Board of Commissioners of the State
Soldiers and Sailors Monument,
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July IL, IS

INDIANAPOLIS Ind July H. 1887.
The Commission will receive at their office in the
city of indianapolis, before the 18th day of
December 1887 designs and plans and specifications
for State Soldiers and Sailors Monument or Me-
mortal Hall, Monument and Memorial Hall COM
bined, to be erected the grounds known Circle
Park in the city of Indianapolis Ia city of 100000
inhabitants and the capital of the State of rdana)
diana, approved March g. 1887, appropriating the
OF two hundred thousand dollars, and directing
the expenditure of the and additional donations
for the erection of said structure
Such plans and designs offered will be sub
mitted to thorough examination of a board of three
competent experts to be elected by this board
sistng of architect builder and civil
gineer; whose names will be announced to competitors
their selection and prior to their examination of
the plans.
All plans and specifications and designs in order to
receive attention from this board must be accompan
led by full description of the work and materials
be used. with itemized estimates complete in every
detail of the cost of portion of the work. and of
the total cost of the which must not Exceed two
hundred and twenty thousand dollars
One thousand dollars will be paid premium for
the best plan design provided the is accepted
by this Commission, and five hundred dollars for the
second best subject to the terms and conditions of
the law; but premium will be paid if plan de-
! sign is adopted.
All express other transportation charges, etc.,
packages containing plans or designs must be fully
prepaid. All rejected plans will be returned at
er's risk and cost the board being responsible only
for due care in delivery of same for shipment.
All plans and designs submitted to be under
stood to be subject to the terms conditions and linn
ations of the law and the right of the Board of Com
missioners to reject the same is hereby reserved.
For further information copy of the law, diagram
and description of the location rules governing the
competition, and instructions to competitors. etc. a
ply to the Secretary.
GEORGE J. LANGSDALE, President.
JAS. F. GOoKINS, Secretary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16
The Correct Thing Well Done.

The renomination of Caleb S. Denny for May
or of Indianapolis. by the Republicans at their
convention last Saturday. was the correct thing
well done. Mr. Denny has proved himself to be
of the best and most fearless MAYORS the
city has recently had. His enforcement Of the
law against Sunday selling by the saloons and
his determination tha they should close at the
prescribed time in the evening has made him the
target for the wrath of the liquor league and all
those who believe that the community has no
rights the liquor-seller is bound to respect But
all good citizens will be drawn towards him by
these things, and there is certainly reason to
hope for a great Republican victory at the COM
ing election in the capital city OF Indianapolis.